Days Of Our Lives Casting Shocker: GH Alum Takes Over Theo Carver Role

Days of Our Lives has a familiar soap face temporarily stepping into Salem. Former General Hospital star Tajh Bellow will take over the role of Theo Carver for one episode. However, current Theo portrayer Tyler Joseph Andrews isn’t leaving the show.

By Dorathy Gass

 

Days Of Our Lives Casting Shocker: GH Alum Takes Over Theo Carver RoleDays of Our Lives spoilers reveal more shocking casting news is on the horizon. According to reports, former General Hospital star Tajh Bellow, who played TJ Ashford from 2018-2024, will be entering the land of Salem, very soon. Learn about all the details of this temporary recast below.

5 Key Takeaways

  • Tajh Bellow temporarily takes over as Theo Carver.
  • Bellow appears in the October 6 episode.
  • He’ll share scenes with Gabi Hernandez.
  • Tyler Joseph Andrews is not leaving DOOL.
  • Bellow previously played TJ Ashford on GH.

New Theo Carver

As per reports, Bellow will be seen as Theo Carver, currently played by Tyler Joseph Andrews, during the Tuesday, October 6 episode. Bellow’s version of Theo will share scenes with Gabi Hernandez, played by Cherie Jimenez.

Unfortunately, Andrews was not able to shoot scenes last December, which is why Bellow was asked to step in temporarily. Andrews is not leaving Days of Our Lives, but the show needed someone to fill in for one episode. Andrews has been playing Theo since September 2025.

During his time on General Hospital, Bellow earned two Daytime Emmy nominations. He last appeared on the ABC soap in December 2024 and was taken off contract status in early 2025.

TJ Ashford was written off the show after he and his domestic partner, Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) broke up in the aftermath of losing their baby girl, Irene.

The newborn’s surrogate mom was Molly’s sister, Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi), who lost the baby during a confrontation with Ava Jerome (Maura West).

Tajh Bellow’s Been Busy

In addition to his one-episode appearance on Days of Our Lives as Theo Carver, Bellow can also be seen with The Young and the Restless alum Loren Lott (ex-Ana Hamilton) in “The Compatibility Experiment”.

It’s a vertical drama that will exclusively be released on the PineDrama platform and Tik Tok. The premiere takes place on Wednesday, October 14, with Lott and Bellow playing Camila and Kelvin, who are a couple.

The twosome go on a dating show to win a prize of $1M. Bellow posted the trailer on Instagram, noting, “Let’s get this money yall!!”

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Dorathy Gass

    Dorathy has been an avid fan of soap operas since a small child. She has fond memories of curling up in front of the television with her mom, sister, and grandmother watching Days of Our Lives, General Hospital, and Young and the Restless. This love of daytime drama has continued into adulthood, and as a full-time freelance writer, she gets to combine her obsession with soaps and write blogs about it, too!

    She also happens to be a mother of two girls and as a mommy blogger, she's been published multiple times over in Huffington Post Parents and Scary Mommy. Dorathy also blogs about health and wellness, travel, and WWE.